Travel Tips

10 Mistakes to Avoid on Your First Trip to New York City

The 10 New York City travel mistakes to avoid on a first trip — from airport cab scams to…

The New York City Travel Mistakes to Avoid Before You Even Leave the Airport

The first New York mistake usually happens before you've seen a single skyscraper.

Culture and Etiquette: How Not to Annoy Eight Million New Yorkers

New Yorkers aren't rude — they're just moving with purpose, and the fastest way to flag yourself as a tourist is to get in the way.

Transit: The Mistakes That Quietly Cost You Hours

The subway is the best way to see NYC and the easiest place to lose an hour.

Money and Scams: NYC Tourist Traps to Skip

Now the wallet defense. None of these scams are sophisticated — they just count on you being dazzled and distracted, which describes every…

The Bottom Line: Move Like a Local

Most new york city travel mistakes to avoid come down to one thing — blocking the crowd or getting separated from your money.